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$104 Find Cheap Flights from Albany to San José

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Albany to San José, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$248
Overall average: $547
American Airlines
Tue 1/20Tue 2/3
ALB - SJO • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$104
Typical prices: $368-$465
JetBlue
Mon 1/12
ALB - SJO • 1 stop
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $248 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 23% compared to booking last minute.
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October
Cheapest • 30% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Albany to San José (ALB-SJO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Albany to San José that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Albany to San José

Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 3
American Airlines Logo
7:23 am - 10:30 pmALB-SJO
16h 07m2 stops
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8:00 am - 10:34 pmSJO-ALB
13h 34m2 stops
$248American Airlines
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Wed, Dec 10 - Mon, Dec 15
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6:35 pm - 12:13 pmALB-SJO
18h 38m2 stops
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6:00 am - 11:57 pmSJO-ALB
16h 57m1 stop
$250American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 3
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1:40 pm - 1:13 pmALB-SJO
24h 33m1 stop
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7:09 am - 11:57 pmSJO-ALB
15h 48m1 stop
$252American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 6
American Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 6:15 pmALB-SJO
12h 14m1 stop
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6:00 am - 5:40 pmSJO-ALB
10h 40m1 stop
$253American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 3
American Airlines Logo
1:40 pm - 1:13 pmALB-SJO
24h 33m1 stop
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8:00 am - 11:38 pmSJO-ALB
14h 38m2 stops
$255American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 6
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 12:11 pmALB-SJO
31h 10m2 stops
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6:00 am - 10:44 pmSJO-ALB
15h 44m2 stops
$265American Airlines
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Thu, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 6
American Airlines Logo
6:01 am - 12:11 pmALB-SJO
31h 10m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:57 pmSJO-ALB
16h 57m1 stop
$267American Airlines
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Sun, Mar 1 - Fri, Mar 6
United Airlines Logo
5:43 am - 8:39 pmALB-SJO
15h 56m2 stops
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2:05 pm - 12:16 amSJO-ALB
9h 11m1 stop
$307United Airlines
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Mon, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 17
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:54 pmALB-SJO
9h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:04 pm - 3:42 pmSJO-ALB
23h 38m2 stops
$308American Airlines
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Mon, Feb 9 - Sun, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 1:54 pmALB-SJO
9h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:46 pmSJO-ALB
15h 46m1 stop
$317American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Albany to San José flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Albany to San José to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Albany to San José?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Albany to San José clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Albany to San José, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from San José back to Albany, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Albany to San José?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Albany to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Albany to San José is October, where tickets cost $432 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $804 and $768 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Albany to San José?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Albany to San José, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Albany to San José, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 23% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$104
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 30% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Albany to San José

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Albany to San José based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Albany to San José

  • What is the cheapest flight from Albany to San José?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Albany to San José was $104 for a one-way ticket and $248 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Albany and San José?

    A passport is required to fly from Albany to San José.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Albany to San José?

    When flying out of Albany you will be using Albany Intl. You will be landing at San José, also known as San José Juan Santamaria Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Albany to San José?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Albany to San José?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Albany and San José, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Albany to San José, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Albany to San José are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $755 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $642 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Albany to San José?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Albany to San José.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Albany to San José?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San José from Albany is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Albany to San José?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San José with an airline and back to Albany with another airline. Booking your flights between Albany and SJO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Albany to San José?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San José from Albany up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Albany to San José

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Albany to San José. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4235 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
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It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

2.0 MediocreCharity, Nov 2025MSP - MDW
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It was rough. The staff was unprofessional, the choice of on board drinks terrible, it was cramped in space at every airport, they always ran out of overhead bin space so they pressured people to check bags for free or we couldn’t leave on the plane— so I did check my bag to help, and they nearly lost my bag. My bag did not arrive on the luggage belt, another man on my flight and I had to waste our time going to the baggage office to search for our bags. I would only fly southwest again if it was my last choice. Also, my flights were consistently delayed over and over again— at one point they straight up told us we were waiting for the pilot to arrive.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Had to get off plane from prior flight even though I had to reboard same plane to continue to my final destination.

Everything a cheap airline should be at normal airline rates.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Full cans of soda would be nice. A choice between two snacks would be appreciated.

Tried watching free movie and it kept freezing so I couldn’t finish.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Having a long layover, I was very appreciative of the ability to stand by for an earlier flight. Other airlines like Delta have refused this to me in the past, just to be mean (because my ticket class wasn't high enough). United went out of their way to help me get to my destination early, which I really appreciated given that it was the third leg of a 24+ hour journey for me.

Other than a way way too cold cabinets for the entire flight, all was great

One bag is incorrect and not acceptable for an international flight. The food was not just good. I won't fly with them again.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

They only offered water for Group 6. Awful announcements from the Crew. Couldn't understand a single word. Barely came by for the trash afterwards. Man, I love water for a premium flight. Wow. Water in a cup.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

We arrived 4 hours early and still almost missed the flight because they weren’t able to access one of the boarding tickets. They then sent hour bags late and we were all of our without clothing and eventually had to take an expensive cab back and forth to the airport as they wouldn’t deliver the bag which arrived late at night that day and we would have to wait until noon the began day (messing up a second day of plans). Also, all the food has dairy or pork. No vegan or even vegetarian option in the flight—even for purchase.

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

Pathetic check in experience at JFK. Everything is self check in. Not enough staff present to help with when the check in process or the kiosk gets stuck. Staff present not welcoming or pleasant at all. On the other hand the NY based flight crew was great. Courteous and friendly throughout the flight. Special meals leave a lot to be desired. Kids meals should be made available when kids are flying and same goes for special kids meals too.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

Plane was in bad shape. TV’s and WiFi didn’t work. Plane need a refresh. Not enough room for bags.

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

Communication since no reason or explanation was given for 3 hrs delay

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

Excellent. Although they used to greet me as a mosaic member and provide a free drink, early boarding helps me to keep coming back to JetBlue.

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

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